The city of Missouri City has continued to see delays for its field operations center.
What happened?
At a June 15 meeting, Missouri City City Council authorized the termination of a contract with E. Contractors USA LLC for the construction of the parks and facility maintenance building, which is also referred to as the field maintenance facility project.
The termination comes after the project has unresolved schedule delays, incomplete work, pending project issues, and concerns about the contractor’s ability to complete the project in a timely and acceptable manner, according to agenda documents.
The background
The $6.3 million project was initially approved by City Council in August 2024, but a notice to proceed was not issued until December 2024 with an expected completion date of mid-December 2025, per agenda documents.
However, the project saw several change orders due to changes in scope, field conditions and schedule impacts during the process, including:
- Change order No. 1, which increased the cost by $1.27 million and added 30 calendar days
- Change order No. 2, which increased the cost by $238,468 and added 84 calendar days
The changes brought the total project cost to nearly $7.81 million with an expected completion date of April 7, 2026.
About the project
Community Impact previously reported the 22,000-square-foot building— located across from City Hall—will replace the current facility at the same location and will include:
- An administration area
- A four-bay garage with storage space
- Landscaping and irrigation
Additionally, the facility will have built-in shell space on the second floor for build-out in the future, officials previously said.
Stay tuned
Community Impact reached out to the city of Missouri City to learn more about next steps and the expected timeline, but the information was not returned by press time.
